Not that this has been incited, but...
The great thing about the Internet is the freedom. I can call you a nigger. I can say that I have wet fish muskets stuffed up my ass. I can use a plunger to flush out the polar bear that has taken up residence in my toilet. See? No repurcussions. Sure, I've pissed people off. I've offended some poeple, but, as I have alwways said, Fuck them.
I've been offended before. I know how awful it feels, the empty pit in yer stomache, the hate, helplesness. I had one hell of a grammar school experience, just like you may be having one hell of an Internet experience.
It's a strange ballance, these words. On one hand, the words mean large quantities of things. this is the daytime. One the other hand, these words are bandied about as though they were made of nerf. words that are transmited online should carry an infinitesimal amoutn of weight. They are Terrificly entertaining. But they are empty, weightless, and defunct.
Words in physical space, in meatspace, in the real world are heavy. they are understanded, and the most time-intensive form of entertainment.
Anyway, Apple has been updating quite a bit recently. Perhaps bounties on exploits are paying off. But seriously, iChat? Piece of shit. Tear it down, start over. Unless it gets better in 10.3.
Oh, here's somethign I can do for my mom, that may help your moms also: Mom, here's how to get on iChat and talk to me! In real time! Whenever you want! IM's are for moms, too. The stats on Gamasutra say that men are early adopters of games. After 30 or 40, that's it. But after 30 and 40 for women, it's an explosion. Old women latch onto the Internet well. Old men stare blankly at the screen with their jaws agape, worried that they've just accidentally flushed their life's story down the digital toilet.
Anyway, mom, go here (I hope this works, work with me you Virginia assholes). Then open the icon on your dock that has a speech bubble and a little yellow man. It's called iChat. In there, put in the screennname you signed up for at this site.
Then, add a buddy. In the address book, make sure you specify an AOL Instant Messenger screennname. Now, put in the screennname of the person you want to communicate with (I am "jesusaimsux" mom).
dangled a with.... big no-no.
Now double click onjesusaimsux in the long list window with the grey outline. A window will pop up. That will be directly to me. type somethign and press return.
Just remember... I am a bully in the playground.
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